Disaster Zone blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Whose responsibility is it to fund state and local emergency management?

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FedTech Magazine

JANUARY 27, 2023

While federal agencies face hurdles to digital transformation and using technology to improve processes and the citizen experience, they are making steady progress. Modernizing legacy, monolithic applications that have resided on on-premises hardware and adapting them to more modern, cloud-based environments is an ongoing project across government. Modernized apps run faster and more efficiently and are also less costly to operate.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Digital-native start-ups and healthcare incumbents can both play important roles in building and scaling digital therapeutics to improve the management of chronic health conditions.

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

How can we use IoT data to improve social care and housing to protect the elderly and vulnerable people? People are living longer, prompting an urgent need for greater levels of social care, including residential care, to protect the elderly and vulnerable members of society. The problem is that social care has been historically underfunded and that only looks set to get worse.

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Dive into the world of playground safety with this complimentary guide. It offers a detailed exploration of essential practices to ensure the utmost safety for children. Delve into inspection techniques, from assessing equipment conditions to evaluating surfacing materials. Gain insights into maintenance strategies to keep playgrounds in top-notch condition year-round.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Major semiconductor players have undertaken and announced US-based fab construction projects, and more are under consideration. Here’s a road map for moving ahead.

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Careers in Government

JANUARY 27, 2023

government work can provide a steady, reliable income. What’s more, many of the positions require the same skills people are using their MBAs for in the private sector. The post 5 Government Jobs You Can Get with a MBA Degree appeared first on Careers in Government.

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Careers in Government

JANUARY 27, 2023

It is critical to have a strategic employee offboarding checklist in place for when an employee leaves. The post The Ultimate Employee Offboarding Checklist appeared first on Careers in Government.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Digital and analytics can markedly improve life sciences companies’ engagement with customers. Daiichi Sankyo Europe’s CEO Jan Van Ruymbeke explains the challenges to adopting digital and analytics and how his company overcame them.

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GCN

JANUARY 27, 2023

The tech is embedded into the curriculum but the University of Florida is also scouting out new uses for it in campus operations and student performance.

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Operations 89

McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

Demand for electricity in Europe is surging at a time when supplies are disrupted. To adapt to the market’s uncertainty and rising prices, players will have to be clear-eyed about what’s ahead.

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Local governments and municipalities serving populations under 200,000 face distinctive challenges in delivering efficient and effective services to their communities. To overcome these challenges, many rely on Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems tailored to their specific needs. Not all ERP systems are created equal, and some may hinder progress rather than support it.

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GCN

JANUARY 27, 2023

State officials aim to automatically expunge certain criminal records to remove hurdles to jobs and housing.

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DH Leonard Consulting & Grant Writing Services

JANUARY 27, 2023

Some of you may not know this about me, but I actually started my career as the Program Officer at the Michigan Women’s Foundation. I spent my days working with our two grantmaking committees (the Foundation has both Mini Grants of $5,000 or less and Social Impact Grants of up to $50,000 at the time I was there) and leading the Young Women for Change program which gave grantmaking programs of young women would grant a total of $20,000 into their respective community each year.

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Disaster Zone blog

JANUARY 27, 2023

Good ideas and concepts can come from anywhere.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

“If you can’t hire enough experienced security professionals, why not outsource routine, repetitive tasks? Or activities that require special skills? Or jobs that someone else has figured out how to automate?” – 2022 Cyberthreat Defense Report An agency’s limited budget or staff shortages doesn’t negate their need for strong cybersecurity. But how can your IT staff take the precautions they need to secure your data while facing those budgetary and staffing challenges?

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Unlock the potential of sustainable facility management! This guide empowers small local governments to lead with climate-resilient infrastructure, energy efficiency, waste reduction, and more. Elevate your community's resilience, reduce costs, and embrace eco-friendly practices. Discover the role of facility maintenance teams in green cleaning, sustainability analyses, and infrastructure upgrades.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 27, 2023

Written in collaboration with Sue Cardenas-Soto, a copywriter with the Trevor Project. The World Health Organization defines health as the presence of ‘complete physical, mental and social well-being’ and not just the absence of disease.

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McKinsey Public & Social Sector Insights

JANUARY 27, 2023

How leaders can invest in a sustainable future and navigate near-term energy pressures successfully.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

Even the most organized people occasionally slip into disorder. Perhaps they neglect to file something or tidy their email inbox, or maybe they allow a stack of papers to grow haphazardly on the corner of their desk. For those of us who struggle with personal organization — whether it’s been a lifetime challenge or something more recent — developing an organizational plan can seem overwhelming.

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OpenGov

JANUARY 27, 2023

How to Finance Capital Projects: The Pros and Cons of Each Method January 27, 2023 – OpenGov Woven alongside annual budgets and economic development forecasts are capital improvement projects that ensure […] The post How to Finance Capital Projects: The Pros and Cons of Each Method appeared first on OpenGov.

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PA TIMES Magazine is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA), a not-for-profit corporation. This edition focused on diversity, equity and inclusion in public administration, including guest columns, insights for the field and interviews with city government DEI officers about their work at the local level.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

Maybe you started a new job or just got a promotion, and you’re questioning if you’re qualified. Or maybe you got an assignment you feel woefully inadequate to complete. Where does this unwarranted sense of insecurity come from? Those feelings of fraudulence have a name and need to be called out. Nearly 70% of the U.S. population experiences imposter syndrome, and that energy can either fuel or cripple you.

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GovPilot

JANUARY 27, 2023

If your government is operating from a rural location, there’s a serious chance that you internet and internet infrastructure is far from modernized. According to the USDA, 22% of rural areas (and 27% of tribal lands) continue to lack modern broadband service.

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GovLoop

JANUARY 27, 2023

Ransomware and cyberattacks have become more sophisticated, more costly and increasingly damaging. “Ransomware is a serious threat to our public safety and national and economic security,” said Richard W. Downing, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Department of Justice in a recent interview. “It has been used to attack municipal governments, police departments and critical infrastructure.

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GCN

JANUARY 27, 2023

The survey found more than 3 in 4 chief information officers believe their roles have been elevated in response to recent economic times.

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Discover comprehensive strategies for optimizing operations and achieving cost efficiency! This document offers insights into efficient inspections, data-driven decision-making, goal alignment, and resource optimization. It empowers local governments and maintenance departments to streamline operations and ensure significant cost savings. From aligning maintenance goals with community needs to leveraging data for strategic planning, this guide provides a roadmap for smoother, more reliable opera

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Open Access Government - Technology News

JANUARY 27, 2023

What are the top 3 trends that will trigger organizations to adopt a critical event management plan in 2023? Gartner reveals all Over the past year, organizations have been focused on managing the rise of home and hybrid workforces and adapting to the many changes resulting from the global pandemic. We have seen the scale and sophistication of cyberattacks grow through an increase in both nation state attacks and cybercriminals that find vulnerabilities within physically disrupted enterprises.

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GCN

JANUARY 27, 2023

The program will work with communities to assemble strong grant applications that can win some of the billions of dollars available.

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NLC (National League of Cities)

JANUARY 27, 2023

On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed a $1.7 trillion-dollar omnibus spending bill that officially avoided a government shutdown and included a number of programs and priorities important to local governments. This bipartisan spending bill outlines the final federal budget for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) and sets the funding levels for each federal agency.

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